Combinations of attainment at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 2019 to 2026
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This file contains data to show the combinations of meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths by pupil characteristics.
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Data set details
- Theme
- School and college outcomes and performance
- Publication
- Key stage 2 attainment
- API data set ID
- 22339901-6f3a-7272-8576-03b26377d4ee
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- Number of rows
- 8,068
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number all other combinations
- Number of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 1 subject
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 2 subjects
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and maths but not in writing TA
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and writing but not in maths
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading but not in writing and maths
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing and maths but not in reading
- Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing but not in reading and maths
- Number of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects
- Number of schools
- Percentage all other combinations
- Percentage of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in 1 subject
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in 2 subjects
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and maths but not in writing TA
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and writing but not in maths
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading but not in writing and maths
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing and maths but not in reading
- Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing but not in reading and maths
- Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects
- Total number
- Total percentage
- Total pupils eligible for reading, writing and maths (combined)
- Filters
- Disadvantage status
- Ethnicity minor
- First language status
- Free school meal eligibility grouping
- Month of birth
- SEN primary need provision
- SEN provision
- Sex
- Time period
- 2018/19 to 2025/26
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | version | establishment_type_group | sex | disadvantage_status | fsm_status | ethnicity_major | ethnicity_minor | first_language | month_of_birth | sen_provision | sen_primary_need | establishment_count | rwm_eligible_pupil_count | rwm_expected_standard_pupil_count | rm_nw_expected_standard_pupil_count | rw_nm_expected_standard_pupil_count | wm_nr_expected_standard_pupil_count | two_subjects_expected_standard_pupil_count | r_nwm_expected_standard_pupil_count | w_nrm_expected_standard_pupil_count | m_nrw_expected_standard_pupil_count | one_subject_expected_standard_pupil_count | rwm_not_expected_standard_pupil_count | other_circumstances_pupil_count | at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_count | all_other_combinations_pupil_count | rwm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | rm_nw_expected_standard_pupil_percent | rw_nm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | wm_nr_expected_standard_pupil_percent | two_subjects_expected_standard_pupil_percent | r_nwm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | w_nrm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | m_nrw_expected_standard_pupil_percent | one_subject_expected_standard_pupil_percent | rwm_not_expected_standard_pupil_percent | other_circumstances_pupil_percent | at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_percent | all_other_combinations_pupil_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 15872 | 644580 | 418183 | 19169 | 22353 | 45332 | 86854 | 10968 | 18415 | 22352 | 51735 | 52152 | 35656 | 33036 | 2620 | 64.877 | 2.974 | 3.468 | 7.033 | 13.475 | 1.702 | 2.857 | 3.468 | 8.026 | 8.091 | 5.532 | 5.125 | 0.406 |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Boys | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 15814 | 328878 | 197989 | 14110 | 6675 | 26398 | 47183 | 6117 | 6766 | 16742 | 29625 | 29826 | 24255 | 22756 | 1499 | 60.201 | 4.29 | 2.03 | 8.027 | 14.347 | 1.86 | 2.057 | 5.091 | 9.008 | 9.069 | 7.375 | 6.919 | 0.456 |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Girls | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 15700 | 315697 | 220194 | 5059 | 15678 | 18934 | 39671 | 4851 | 11649 | 5609 | 22109 | 22326 | 11397 | 10277 | 1120 | 69.749 | 1.602 | 4.966 | 5.998 | 12.566 | 1.537 | 3.69 | 1.777 | 7.003 | 7.072 | 3.61 | 3.255 | 0.355 |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Other | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 5 | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c |
| 201819 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Final | All state funded | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | October | Total | Total | 13972 | 54676 | 38418 | 1335 | 1772 | 3565 | 6672 | 735 | 1335 | 1539 | 3609 | 3388 | 2589 | 2353 | 236 | 70.265 | 2.442 | 3.241 | 6.52 | 12.203 | 1.344 | 2.442 | 2.815 | 6.601 | 6.197 | 4.735 | 4.304 | 0.432 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| all_other_combinations_pupil_count | Number all other combinations |
| all_other_combinations_pupil_percent | Percentage all other combinations |
| at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_count | Number of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject |
| at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject |
| disadvantage_status | Disadvantage status |
| establishment_count | Number of schools |
| ethnicity_minor | Ethnicity minor |
| first_language | First language status |
| fsm_status | Free school meal eligibility grouping |
| m_nrw_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing |
| m_nrw_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths but not in reading and writing |
| month_of_birth | Month of birth |
| one_subject_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 1 subject |
| one_subject_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in 1 subject |
| other_circumstances_pupil_count | Total number |
| other_circumstances_pupil_percent | Total percentage |
| r_nwm_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading but not in writing and maths |
| r_nwm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading but not in writing and maths |
| rm_nw_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and maths but not in writing TA |
| rm_nw_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and maths but not in writing TA |
| rw_nm_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and writing but not in maths |
| rw_nm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and writing but not in maths |
| rwm_eligible_pupil_count | Total pupils eligible for reading, writing and maths (combined) |
| rwm_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) |
| rwm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) |
| rwm_not_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects |
| rwm_not_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils not meeting the expected standard in all 3 subjects |
| sen_primary_need | SEN primary need provision |
| sen_provision | SEN provision |
| sex | Sex |
| two_subjects_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in 2 subjects |
| two_subjects_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in 2 subjects |
| w_nrm_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing but not in reading and maths |
| w_nrm_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing but not in reading and maths |
| wm_nr_expected_standard_pupil_count | Number of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing and maths but not in reading |
| wm_nr_expected_standard_pupil_percent | Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in writing and maths but not in reading |
Footnotes
- Data is not available for 2020 and 2021 as assessments were cancelled in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Figures for 2026 are based on provisional data. Figures for other years are based on final data.
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- Combinations of attainment at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
- API data set ID
- 22339901-6f3a-7272-8576-03b26377d4ee
- API data set version
- 2.1
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Minor changes for version 2.1
This version introduces minor non-breaking changes that are unlikely to affect consumers of the previous version. You may wish to check the list of changes below before upgrading.
New First language status filter options
- Language unclassified (id:
NCsUD)
Updated indicators
- Number all other combinations (id:
z0WFQ, column:other_combinations_pupil_count):- column changed to:
all_other_combinations_pupil_count
- column changed to:
- Number of pupils working below the standard of the test in at least one subject (id:
TkqPJ, column:at_least_one_below_test_standard_pupil_count):- label changed to: Number of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject
- column changed to:
at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_count
- Percentage all other combinations (id:
62Mrf, column:other_combinations_pupil_percent):- column changed to:
all_other_combinations_pupil_percent
- column changed to:
- Percentage of pupils working below the standard of the test in at least one subject (id:
XEnfK, column:at_least_one_below_test_standard_pupil_percent):- label changed to: Percentage of pupils below the requirements of the national curriculum in at least one subject
- column changed to:
at_least_one_below_curriculum_pupil_percent
- Total number not assessed in at least 1 subject (id:
GHrgr, column:non_assessed_pupil_count):- label changed to: Total number
- column changed to:
other_circumstances_pupil_count
- Total percentage not assessed in at least 1 subject (id:
c4631, column:non_assessed_pupil_percent):- label changed to: Total percentage
- column changed to:
other_circumstances_pupil_percent
New time periods
- 2025/26 (code:
AY)
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Email: Primary.Attainment@education.gov.ukContact name: Lilian Williams